Industrial equipment provider creates 20 jobs with new manufacturing facility

Burton-based and manufacturing and plant hire firm Northbridge Industrial Services has created 20 jobs after opening its new 13,000 sq ft manufacturing site.

The factory expansion was completed on budget and on time. It has created around 20 new jobs, and, with all additional employees already recruited and trained, the facility will start production in June as planned.

Northbridge Industrial Services (LON:NBI) hires and sells specialist industrial equipment. It’s subsidiary Crestchic designs, manufactures, sells and hires loadbank equipment which is primarily used for the commissioning and maintenance of independent power sources, such as diesel generators and gas turbines.

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